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Prescribed Burn Monitoring – Field Data Collection with ESRI Field Maps

Posted on December 10, 2024 by jmasonfpdwc

We have been using ESRI’s Field Maps app on our cell phones for natural resource management and monitoring data collection, and LOVING IT!  For ecological management data, we have data layers and maps for invasive species treatments and observations, seed … Continue reading →

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Prescribed Burn Monitoring – Fire Intensity and Vegetation Community Changes

Posted on December 3, 2024 by jmasonfpdwc

Part 2 – Why Bother Doing Prescribed Burn Monitoring The ecological effects of prescribed burns can vary a lot depending on seasonality, frequency, and fire intensity.  In recent years, we have been using a standardized protocol to monitor the intensity … Continue reading →

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Photo point example

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

by Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands Above, the panoramic photo is on a property boundary of the Middle Rock Conservation Partners Hill Site. On the right is a neighbor’s brush thicket. On the left is the Hill Site after an extensive … Continue reading →

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Rapid Assessment Monitoring, a video

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Grassland Restoration Network blog

By:  Julianne Mason, Restoration Program Coordinator, Forest Preserve District of Will County Stewards are busy people.  Fire work, weed work, seed harvesting, brush thinning. How can you also find time to assess how your restorations are coming along? Watch our … Continue reading →

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